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The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2)

Helen Hoang

Start date: May 7, 2019

Finish date: May 11, 2019

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May 11, 2019 Sera rated it really liked it

4.5 stars

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Jun 07, 2019 Anna marked it as unfinished

DNF'd after chapter 10. Couldn't relate to Esme AT ALL. Couldn't suspend my disbelief enough in general; too many things Esme does defy logic. ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 Shan ~A~ rated it liked it

Shelves: borrowed-hoopla, romance, audio, in-series-or-trilogy, erotic, new-adult, back-to-school, virgin, single-parent

Khai and Esme had double the barriers between then Michael and Stella did. If everyone would have been honest the barrier wouldn't have been there.

Khai has autism, which no one told Esme until he mentioned, but it still wasn't explained to her what that meant. So there were misunderstandings constantly between them.

Esme is not as educated as she leads Khai to believe, but it still wouldn't have been a problem if it was explained at someone.

Those two things were used too often as reason for co ...more

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Jul 15, 2019 Diane (Books and Tequila Blog) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 5-stars, listened-to, audible, more-than-5-stars, funny-and-swoony, sassy-heroine, quirky-heroine, fake-relationship

I absolutely loved this story. Strong, complicated characters in a great entertaining story with awesome narration. What’s not to love?!!
-5 Stars!-

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Jul 06, 2019 kimberly_rose rated it really liked it

Shelves: fic-romance-het, fic-present-day-lit, own-nope-library-orangeville-owns, fic-eastern-cultures-various, 2019-four-star

Wildly different responses in this series so far: book one, ugh, one star from me, while this easily knocked out four.

The first book was awful—no emotional connection to any character other than dislike and a how-was-this-published awkward sort of scene pacing. This one—this one!—I read it all in one sitting—it was paced that clippy and tense. I adored Esme’s vulnerability, strength, humility, and inner joy. Star off for the ‘I don’t love her’ and hidden-child conflict plots: neither were belie ...more

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Aug 06, 2019 Erika rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-romance-books, favorites

An interesting story with heart. Esme is so lovable, I am still cheering for her! She is an inspiration.
Hoang is firmly on my to read list!!! Looking forward to reading more of her books!!

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